Cycle Counter

The primary focus of this role is accurate material handling, inventory tracking, and cycle count functions. Tracks physical inventory, runs inventory reports, and conducts audits on inventory documentation to ensure accuracy. Manages the proper work-off or disposal of materials and tracks the disposition purpose. Assists in daily activities such as labeling/counting/planning. Utilizes SAP as an inventory management system, audits production receipts and receiving amounts to ensure accuracy of SAP and clears SAP error logs. Trains personnel on SAP transactions including inventory and warehouse management systems. Takes an active role in WMS implementation and sustainment of the system. Follows all safety and plant procedures and policies.

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, has an immediate need for an Inventory Specialist in our manufacturing facility located in Bedford Park, IL. If you are a passionate professional that likes to work in a hands-on environment, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits. This role is responsible for accurate material handling, inventory tracking, and cycle count functions.

What’s in it For You:

• The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day one of employment including medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

What You Will Do:

• Complete cycle counts and reconciliations
• Run various reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis including morning production reports, weekly cycle counting reports, and monthly variance reports
• Conduct audits on production sheets and other pertinent inventory documents to verify accuracy
• Manage off-spec and old material to ensure proper work-off or disposal of material, conduct scrapping of materials, and track the disposition purpose
• Coordinate and lead physical inventories
• Help with sampling efforts from the Materials Control side
• Count and review label stock to ensure proper stock
• Keep track of pallet counts and order pallets when needed
• Assist in daily activities including labeling, counting, planning, etc. as needed.
• Manage virtual inventories and shipments in SAP, audit production receipts and receiving amounts to verify accuracy in SAP, clear SAP error logs, and train personnel on SAP transactions including inventory and warehouse management systems.
• Active role in the WMS implementation and sustainment of the system
• Follow all safety and plant procedures and policies
• Other duties as assigned

Position Details:

• Plant location: Bedford Park, IL (Clearing)
• Work week and shift: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• Compensation offered: $24.00/hour

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• 1 year of experience working in supply chain, inventory management, logistics, production, or warehouse setting
• Forklift certification
• Immigration sponsorship not offered for this role

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift/carry 50lbs
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in supply chain operations or related field
• Knowledge of SAP or inventory systems
• Excel and Power BI experience
• 3 years of cycle counting experience

A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations spanning over 170 countries, Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. Our team delivers

comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets. When you come to work at Ecolab, you get to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges and have the opportunity to learn and grow, shape your career, make an impact and quickly see the importance of your work.

The pay range for this position is $47,500.00 - $71,300.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.

If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.